Rochester Fringe Festival events sponsored by RIT

RIT at Rochester Fringe Festival

Rochester Institute of Technology once again is a sponsor of the Rochester Fringe Festival. The 2025 festival will be held September 9 to September 20.

RIT is renowned for intertwining the arts with technology and innovation. More than 2,100 graduate and undergraduate students study the arts at RIT, taught by 135 faculty members. And the campus is home to three world-class galleries.

RIT arts come to life at the Fringe. Last year, RIT students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in 33 performances and exhibits. The Rochester Fringe Festival is a spectacular celebration of the performing and visual arts. To learn more, go to the Rochester Fringe Festival main site.

RIT will host performances on Fridays and Saturdays: September 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th at The Little Theater

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Event Schedule

Ongoing Events
September 13-15, 20-21

  • A colorful, layered collage.
    Rebecca Aloisio & Mitch Goldstein 
    City Art Space
    9/13 1pm-5pm
    9/14 1pm-5pm
    9/15 1pm-9pm
    9/20 1pm-5pm
    9/21 1pm-5pm

Friday, September 13

  • Group shot of members of Dangerous Signs.
    Dangerous Signs: Getting Fringy  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    06:00 pm – 06:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A 2-by-2 grid of members in the band.
    The Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet 
    07:15 pm – 08:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Orange rectangle with the text RIT Improv at Fringe in white.
    RIT Improv at Fringe  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    08:30 pm – 09:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Two logos above the text A Capella Time: Kaminari and Eight Beat Measure.
    A Cappella Time: Kaminari and Eight Beat Measure 
    09:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Saturday, September 14

  • A green background with the text Signatures on it.
    Signatures Art & Literary Magazine  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    10:00 am – 11:00 am
    Little Café
  • Headshot of a man with a multicolor background.
    Poetry of Tarot: A Reading Inspired by Tarot Images  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    11:30 am – 12:30 pm
    Little Café
  • Orange rectangle with the text Cultural Crescendo in white.
    Cultural Crescendo 
    12:45 pm – 01:15 pm
    Little Café
  • Bill Dresnack playing guitar.
    Dresnack and Friends: Songs You Can’t Hear Anywhere Else! 
    01:45 pm – 03:00 pm
    Little Café
  • Circular rainbow graphic on white background with the text RIT Progressive Chapel Community.
    Pollyanna (Queer Faith and Gaming saved my life!)  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    03:30 pm – 04:15 pm
    Little Café
  • A headshot of Dave Boyer.
    Caricature by Dave “Bippy” Boyer 
    04:45 pm – 05:30 pm
    Little Café

Sunday, September 15

  • Orange rectangle with the text Musical Theatre Cabaret in white.
    Musical Theatre Cabaret 
    11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Group shot of members of the RIT Steel Band Ensemble.
    Tiger Steel SteelBand Ensemble 
    12:30 pm – 01:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A photo of Thomas Warfield with a logo saying Peace Art International in the bottom right corner.
    Thomas Warfield/Peace Art Projects Compassion Through the Arts Experience  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    02:00 pm – 03:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Group shot of members of Brick City Boppers.
    Brick City Boppers Showcase 
    03:30 pm – 04:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Photo of three members of Sunshine 2.0 all posed like they are thinking.
    NTID: Sunshine 2.0  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    05:00 pm – 06:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Fred Michael Beam.
    Black Deaf Male: Who Am I?  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    06:30 pm – 07:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Thursday, September 19

  • A screenshot from a student animation.
    Best Films! RIT School of Film and Animation  Icon indicating captioned event. 
    05:15 pm – 09:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Friday, September 20

  • White text on black background reading Documentary Short Films.
    Documentary Short Films: RIT Photojournalism  Icon indicating captioned event. 
    05:00 pm – 06:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Orange rectangle with the text The Urban Boys US Return in white.
    The Urban Boys US Return 
    06:30 pm – 07:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Two logos above the text A Capella Time: Brick City Singers and Proof of Purchase.
    A Cappella Time: Brick City Singers and Proof of Purchase 
    07:15 pm – 07:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Two people in motion with unique instruments in front of them.
    Bending Sound 
    08:15 pm – 09:00 pm       CANCELED
    Little Theatre 1
  • Logo for RIT Players.
    CUT by RIT Players  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    09:45 pm – 10:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Saturday, September 21

  • Photo from a performance of Becoming Grandma Kat.
    Becoming Grandma Kat  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    10:00 am – 10:45 am
    Little Theatre 1
  • A multicolored green and red image similar to looking at a lava lamp.
    Out of Sync 
    11:15 am – 12:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Renaissance-style painting of close-up of a man appearing to be playing an instrument.
    With the Roosters Singing Wake Up to a Thousand Buttercups 
    01:15 pm – 02:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • White logo for Surround Sound on red background.
    Surround Sound 
    02:45 pm – 03:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • 5 members of Wadaiko performing on stage.
    WADAIKO - Traditional Japanese Drumming Performance 
    03:30 pm – 04:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Group shot of members of RIT Velocity.
    Velocity 
    04:30 pm – 04:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Two logos above the text A Capella Time: Vocal Accent and Encore.
    A Cappella Time: Vocal Accent and Encore 
    04:45 pm – 05:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Flyer for the performance with the title overlayed on flames.
    Bakaripoet & Chicken Wings: Southern ASL BBQ  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    05:45 pm – 06:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • The title of the performance written in a thorny font on a white background.
    One Lomb Drive 
    07:30 pm – 08:15 pm       CANCELED
    Little Theatre 1
  • A brown sign with a shamrock on top with the title of the performance on it.
    Please don’t let me die in Buffalo 
    08:45 pm – 10:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Icon indicating interpreted event. = Interpreted Performance    
Icon indicating captioned event. = Closed Captioned

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For more information contact Susie Sieling, Government & Community Relations, 585‑475‑2075; sesgrl@rit.edu